Sterile Silicone Studs-A Nonpharmacologic Modality for Prevention of Hemodynamic Response to Skull Pin Insertion : A Pilot Study

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OBJECTIVE: Application of surgical skull pins causes hemodynamic fluctuations in neurosurgical procedures. To reduce this response, we describe the use of a novel nonpharmacologic method in the form of medical-grade sterile silicone studs to cushion the pressure of the skull pin in the adult population. This study aimed to evaluate the use of conventionally used fentanyl and medical-grade sterile silicone studs for the prevention of hemodynamic response to skull pin insertion.

METHODS: A prospective randomized pilot study was conducted of 20 adult patients categorized as American Society of Anesthesiologists class I and II scheduled for elective craniotomy in November 2022 in a tertiary-care hospital in Chandigarh, India. Patients were randomized into 2 groups: fentanyl only (FO group; n = 10) and medical-grade silicone studs (SS group; n = 10). Heart rate and mean arterial pressure were recorded at the following intervals: T1, baseline; T2, before induction; T3, after intubation; T4, before skull pin insertion; T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, and T10 at 0, 1, 3, 4, and 5 minutes after skull pin insertion.

RESULTS: Demographic data (e.g., sex, age, disease pathology) were comparable between the groups. Although changes in heart rate between the 2 groups were comparable, there was a statistically significant decrease in mean arterial pressure from 1 minute to 5 minutes after pinning in patients with silicone studs compared with patients who received only fentanyl.

CONCLUSIONS: The use of medical-grade silicone studs causes fewer hemodynamic fluctuations compared with fentanyl on skull pinning. Further studies with larger sample sizes are required to confirm the findings of this pilot study.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

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2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2023

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World neurosurgery - (2023) vom: 08. Juli

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sarna, Rashi [VerfasserIn]
Patel, Swati [VerfasserIn]
Singh, Nidhi [VerfasserIn]
Bloria, Summit [VerfasserIn]
Chauhan, Rajeev [VerfasserIn]
Meena, Shyam [VerfasserIn]
Luthra, Ankur [VerfasserIn]
Soni, Vishal [VerfasserIn]
Mohindra, Sandeep [VerfasserIn]
Thappa, Priya [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Fentanyl
Heart rate
Journal Article
Mean arterial pressure
Pain
Silicone
Skull pins

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Date Revised 30.07.2023

published: Print-Electronic

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10.1016/j.wneu.2023.07.005

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NLM359243827